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Borealis GeoPower's recent win with the BC Oil and Gas Commission for the first geothermal resource well authorization in BC for the Canoe Reach project has been featured on Business In Vancouver's recent news article entitled "Geothermal energy project gets drilling permit." The article also discusses Borealis' next steps, stating:"Now that the company has its permits in hand, Borealis CEO Alison Thompson said she expected drilling to begin "within days." The first phase of the project would not actually be geothermal energy production, but a hotsprings that the Valemount Geothermal Society hopes to develop."

When we started Borealis GeoPower, we started more than a company, we started an entire industry. Through our efforts, we have been able to lay down the foundation for more geothermal startups to emerge throughout Canada. Our journey so far has been about the manifestation of a grand idea into reality, the idea of establishing the very first geothermal power plant in Canada. When we received the first geothermal resource well authorization in BC, we became one step closer to that reality.

Alexander Richter highlights this historical milestone in his article entitled "First geothermal resource well authorization issued in British Columbia, Canada" on ThinkGeoEnergy. The article includes a quote from Borealis CEO & president, Alison Thompson:“We not only drill into mountains, but by working together, we also move them, and Borealis is deeply committed to our team and host community.”

We at Borealis are thankful to have gone through a number of industry "firsts". The first geothermal B Corp in the world, the first order for a geothermal power plant in Canada, and now, the first geothermal resource well authorization issued in BC. The Geothermal Resources Council covered our most recent "first" in Ian Crawford's article entitled "Canada: Geothermal Resource Well Authorizations issued to Canoe Reach Geothermal Project" on the GRC website. The article also outlines the role of the Geothermal Resources Act in the Canoe Reach project, stating:

"​The Geothermal Resources Act governs development and use of geothermal resources (80 degrees Celsius and above) and the Commission has jurisdiction over the operational requirements."